NZ Breakers NBL 2025-26 season

The story so far

The New Zealand Breakers opened their NBL26 season with four straight losses, the last a 97-75 defeat to the Sydney Kings.^{4 Oct 2025} Their first win came against the Illawarra Hawks at Spark Arena, which was also their first success in the in-season Ignite Cup tournament.^{8 Oct 2025} A week later they beat the Tasmania JackJumpers 82-65, which was described as their second NBL win of the season.^{17 Oct 2025} They then beat defending champions Illawarra 102-60 in Wollongong, ending a four-game losing streak.^{1 Nov 2025} Losses to the Adelaide 36ers in Christchurch and other opponents followed, and the Adelaide defeat was their eighth of the season.^{6 Nov 2025} Before the FIBA break they beat the Cairns Taipans 102-96, bringing their NBL record to 5-10.^{22 Nov 2025} On 3 December they beat the Sydney Kings 95-90 in Hamilton, their consecutive win, which strengthened their position for the Ignite Cup.^{3 Dec 2025}

Latest

The Breakers beat the Sydney Kings 95-90 in Hamilton on Wednesday night, their second straight win.^{3 Dec 2025} That win came after they had recorded a 5-10 NBL record before the FIBA break.^{22 Nov 2025; 3 Dec 2025}

Key moments

1. 4 Oct 2025Breakers begin NBL26 season with a 97-75 loss to Sydney Kings.
2. 8 Oct 2025Breakers win first match of the season, beating Illawarra Hawks 117-88.
3. 17 Oct 2025Breakers beat Tasmania JackJumpers 82-65 for second NBL win.
4. 1 Nov 2025Breakers beat defending champions Illawarra by 42 points, ending losing streak.
5. 6 Nov 2025Adelaide 36ers beat Breakers 83-79 in Christchurch, their eighth loss.
6. 22 Nov 2025Breakers beat Cairns Taipans 102-96, lifting NBL record to 5-10.
7. 3 Dec 2025Breakers beat Sydney Kings 95-90 in Hamilton for consecutive wins.

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